We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Pennsylvania Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
227,614	92.50%	$76,466	H-1B
14,991	6.09%	$149,993	PERM
1,937	0.79%	$28,628	H-2A
1,520	0.62%	$91,211	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Pennsylvania has seen a total of 246,062 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Pennsylvania is the H-1B visa with 227,614 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.50% of Pennsylvania's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 14,991 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.09% of Pennsylvania's total visas.

Top Occupations in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	14	$57,603	82.35%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	14	$48,176	82.35%
Political Scientists	14	$57,723	82.35%
Mechanical Drafters	14	$42,685	82.35%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	14	$40,244	87.50%
Transportation Planners	14	$64,651	87.50%
Lodging Managers	14	$43,456	87.50%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	14	$89,753	87.50%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	13	$36,537	81.25%
Editors	13	$46,718	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Engineers	2	$65,312	16.67%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2	$51,959	18.18%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	2	$36,899	18.18%
Helpers--Electricians	2	$28,226	18.18%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$24,596	18.18%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$110,729	18.18%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2	$57,388	18.18%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$68,921	18.18%
Cashiers	2	$17,108	18.18%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$53,248	18.18%

Pennsylvania Employees Over Time

Pennsylvania has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 10,568 employees were hired. Pennsylvania peaked in 2018 with 22,613 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,598 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Pennsylvania From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	5,119	$186,562	43.44%
China	610	$72,376	48.11%
Mexico	352	$49,277	43.89%
Canada	274	$93,984	46.68%
South Korea	211	$50,457	37.54%
Belarus	193	$98,489	52.30%
Russia	184	$95,208	53.49%
Ukraine	169	$93,716	49.42%
Brazil	148	$73,841	44.58%
Nepal	147	$1,022,042	44.55%

Top Hiring Companies in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Resource Logistics Inc	38	$83,614	88.37%
Dlp Conemaugh Physician Practices Llc	38	$195,268	88.37%
Accolade Inc	38	$97,900	88.37%
Enternet Business Systems Inc	38	$68,068	88.37%
Microexcel Inc	38	$70,361	90.48%
Document Solutions Group Inc	38	$63,091	90.48%
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Inc	38	$85,357	90.48%
Emc Corporation	38	$97,894	90.48%
Institute For Cancer Reseach	38	$45,810	90.48%
Adglobal 360 Inc	38	$60,950	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
York College Of Pennsylvania	2	$75,404	33.33%
More Shopping Center Lp	2	$35,360	33.33%
Prevail Infoworks Inc	2	$86,923	33.33%
Meyer Design Inc	2	$47,310	33.33%
Gluzdovcom Inc Dba Speed And Function	2	$93,569	33.33%
Applied Testesting Geosciences Llc	2	$67,184	33.33%
Delaware Valley Regional Center Llc	2	$89,638	33.33%
Harita Llc	2	$67,496	33.33%
Tx3 Services Llc	2	$114,744	33.33%
Mwresource Inc	2	$66,477	33.33%

Top Industries in Pennsylvania (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	50	$68,090	83.33%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	50	$68,554	84.75%
Administration Of Education Programs	49	$45,679	83.05%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	48	$119,533	81.36%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	48	$75,446	81.36%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	48	$80,313	84.21%
Media Representatives	47	$88,963	83.93%
Dental Laboratories	47	$47,675	85.45%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	47	$77,629	85.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	47	$68,729	87.04%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	16	$73,945	100.00%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	15	$73,834	93.75%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	15	$83,522	93.75%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	15	$86,468	93.75%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	15	$83,490	93.75%
Translation And Interpretation Services	14	$67,300	87.50%
Other Personal Services	14	$93,992	87.50%
Chicken Egg Production	14	$29,824	87.50%
Beauty Salons	14	$25,670	87.50%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	14	$91,493	93.33%

Pennsylvania Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Pennsylvania to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Pennsylvania over all years is $76,466. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.